Mrs Thatcher left her Flood Street home smiling and confident. By now well used to the ordeal of cameras, arc lights and microphones, she posed happily for photographers, appealing to them not to give her a double chin, as she said some of them had done yesterday. I asked her for her plans for today?

MT

One has to go to the House of Commons and get the Leader of the Opposition's office started up, under the different management. It doesn't just happen you know. It has to be put into operation.

Female Reporter

How do you think this is going to change your life, Mrs Thatcher?

MT

[Pauses and takes in breath.] I think it'll just be even busier than it has been before. That doesn't seem possible, but it will be.